Pat Riley wins Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award

It was a strange sight, to see Rick Carlisle in an NBA Finals interview area at AmericanAirlines Arena again.

But there the Mavericks coach was, to present Pat Riley with the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, voted upon by a panel of coaching luminaries that usually includes Riley — though this time, the Heat president abstained.

Nearly as much was said about the late Daly, a former Jupiter Isles resident, as Riley.

Carlisle recalled Daly asking about Riley: “Can u imagine what it would be like to be that good-looking?”

Riley’s comments will all be published on the site sometime during the game, including reference to the Irish prayer on the card he received at Daly’s funeral.

But two quotes will get the most attention:

First, when asked about whether he missed coaching, Riley said, “As far as me missing it, I don’t really miss it. I did it 30 years. That’s enough.”

And, when questioned about his role going forward, Riley responded: “I’m looking to build this thing even better, and I don’t have any timeline. I still have a lot of bite left in my bark.”